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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Laura Snapes

The Beatles: ‘final’ song Now and Then to be released thanks to AI technology

The Beatles in 1968.
‘It was like John was there’ … The Beatles in 1968. Photograph: © Apple Corps Ltd.

Now and Then, the long-awaited “final” Beatles song featuring all four members, is to be released next week thanks to the same AI technology that was used to enhance the audio on Peter Jackson’s documentary Get Back.

“There it was, John’s voice, crystal clear,” Paul McCartney said in a statement. “It’s quite emotional. And we all play on it, it’s a genuine Beatles recording. In 2023, to still be working on Beatles music, and about to release a new song the public haven’t heard, I think it’s an exciting thing.”

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